Not a quiet game… Play in pairs or as a team, one person chooses a non-sense word or sound and then tries to perform a song or nursery rhyme using only that non-sense word. Their partner or other players then have to guess. Could perhaps be played as a...
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The Chocolate Game
You will need: 1 die. Some items of clothing which you can quickly put on e.g. hat, gloves or oven gloves, scarf, etc. Bar of chocolate on a plate (leave the wrapper on), knife and fork. [HINT: If you don’t want to see your bar of chocolate finished within...
Para-circle
You will need:– A parachute (play or otherwise) Simply use the parachute to adapt any circle game. E.g. “Fishes in the sea”, “One sent a letter” etc. Using the chute to maintain the circle form. These sort of games consist of one or more people racing around the circle...
Para-swap
You will need:– Parachute (play or otherwise) Number the children around the circle, say one to six. Get everybody to lift the chute three times and on the third lift shout a number, these children then have to swap places under the canopy before it falls to earth. You...
Pacify the Baby
Sent in by Pamela Joseph We tried this game at a baby shower and it was great fun!”“Its funny because there are six or more ‘babies’ making noises and the ‘parents’ can’t figure out which one is their “baby”! Crying babies cannot talk or give clues, besides crying, to...
Night Wide Games
With any wide game always bear in mind rules for keeping safe There’s something about doing games and activities at night in the dark that makes it just that all the more exciting for children and youth. However if you are organising or taking part in any outdoor night...
Eleusis (Card Game) (Educational)
Great way to introduce and experience inductive reasoning Game for three or more players. Many games call for deductive reasoning but Eleusis is exceptional because it gives players an opportunity to experience inductive reasoning. It stands by itself as a fun game to play, but you can also discuss...
Chicken Feed (Card Game)
This can get quite rough and boisterous, so clear the table of anything precious and use a pack of cards which you don’t mind getting damaged! Spread your oldest pack of cards face up on the table or floor. One person is caller and sits with his or her...
Cheat (Card Game)
Easy game for any number of players of 3 or more. If a large number is playing you may want to combine two packs of cards. Deal out all the cards in the pack, equally as possible to all players (it doesn’t matter too much if one player has...
Chase the Ace (Card Game)
For 3 or more players. From a standard pack of cards remove the Jokers, Ace of Clubs, the Ace of Hearts and the Ace of Diamonds, but leave in the Ace of Spades. Deal the remaining cards out, face down, evenly among the players. Having the exact number for...